Westdorpe
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Westdorpe
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name =
| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Koeltoren, rechter zijgevel van het brouwhuis - Westdorpe - 20533804 - RCE.jpg
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| image_caption = Former brewery Van Waes Boodts
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| image_shield = Wapen-Westdorpe.jpg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Zeeland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Terneuzen
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4554AB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 3.1
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| area_total_km2 = 24.06
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=22 April 2022 |quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 1,915
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0115
| coordinates = {{coord|51|13|52|N|3|49|40|E|region:NL_type:city(2009)|display=inline,title}}
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Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1545 as Westdorp, and means "western village". West is relative to Axel. The original village was lost in a flood in 1545. It was rebuilt by 1570 to the south-west. In 1586, it was inundated as a result of the Dutch Revolt. The current Westdorpe dates from 1674 when the area was poldered.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/westdorpe |title=Westdorpe - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}} Westdorpe was part of the Spanish Netherlands until 1644 when it was conquered by the Dutch Republic.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0107.php |title=Westdorpe |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Visitation of Mary church was built in 1887. In 1940, it was blown up, and it was rebuilt in 1947. It is a three-aisled church with a detached tower. There used to be three beer breweries in Westdorpe.
Westdorpe was home to 1,410 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/westdorpe |title=Westdorpe |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}} Westdorpe was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2003, it became part of Terneuzen.
Notable people
- {{ill|Ed van Dommelen|nl}} (1934—2021), politician and mayor of Huijbergen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zuidwestupdate.nl/news/9580/116/Huijbergse-oud-burgemeester-Van-Dommelen-overlijdt-op-86-jarige-leeftijd|title=Huijbergse oud-burgemeester Van Dommelen overlijdt op 86-jarige leeftijd|website=ZuidWest Update}}
Gallery
Image:Terneuzen-Westdorpe, de Onze Lieve Vrouw Visitatiekerk GM-0715WN126 IMG 6711 2023-06-07 13.07.jpg|Visitation of Mary church
File:Westdorpe - Gemeentelijk monument - Graaf Jansdijk B 16.jpg|House in Westdorpe
File:Westdorpe - Gemeentelijk monument - Graaf Jansdijk A 154.jpg|Former beer brewery De Witte Leeuw
File:Westdorpe - Gemeentelijk monument - Graaf Jansdijk A 174.jpg|House in Westdorpe
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Westdorpe (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1991−present)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high C = 14.9
|Feb record high C = 18.9
|Mar record high C = 24.9
|Apr record high C = 29.7
|May record high C = 31.7
|Jun record high C = 33.6
|Jul record high C = 40.6
|Aug record high C = 36.4
|Sep record high C = 33.7
|Oct record high C = 27.1
|Nov record high C = 20.4
|Dec record high C = 15.9
|Jan record low C = -14.9
|Feb record low C = -17.8
|Mar record low C = -9.7
|Apr record low C = -5.0
|May record low C = -0.9
|Jun record low C = 3.1
|Jul record low C = 4.6
|Aug record low C = 4.6
|Sep record low C = 0.3
|Oct record low C = -5.8
|Nov record low C = -7.4
|Dec record low C = -13.6
|Jan high C = 6.6
|Feb high C = 7.5
|Mar high C = 10.9
|Apr high C = 15.0
|May high C = 18.4
|Jun high C = 21.1
|Jul high C = 23.5
|Aug high C = 23.5
|Sep high C = 19.9
|Oct high C = 15.3
|Nov high C = 10.3
|Dec high C = 7.1
|year high C = 14.9
|Jan mean C = 4.1
|Feb mean C = 4.5
|Mar mean C = 7.0
|Apr mean C = 10.0
|May mean C = 13.4
|Jun mean C = 16.1
|Jul mean C = 18.1
|Aug mean C = 18.0
|Sep mean C = 15.1
|Oct mean C = 11.4
|Nov mean C = 7.5
|Dec mean C = 4.7
|year mean C = 10.8
|Jan low C = 1.5
|Feb low C = 1.5
|Mar low C = 3.1
|Apr low C = 4.9
|May low C = 8.2
|Jun low C = 10.7
|Jul low C = 12.7
|Aug low C = 12.7
|Sep low C = 10.5
|Oct low C = 7.6
|Nov low C = 4.6
|Dec low C = 2.2
|year low C = 6.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 66.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 59.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 53.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 38.0
|May precipitation mm = 55.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 62.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 80.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 69.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 68.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 73.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 83.3
|year precipitation mm = 786.0
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|Jan humidity = 86.8
|Feb humidity = 84.1
|Mar humidity = 80.3
|Apr humidity = 74.5
|May humidity = 75.6
|Jun humidity = 77.5
|Jul humidity = 78.0
|Aug humidity = 78.4
|Sep humidity = 82.4
|Oct humidity = 85.9
|Nov humidity = 89.0
|Dec humidity = 88.8
|year humidity = 81.8
|Jan sun = 71.3
|Feb sun = 92.8
|Mar sun = 146.3
|Apr sun = 190.4
|May sun = 218.4
|Jun sun = 216.7
|Jul sun = 213.8
|Aug sun = 198.7
|Sep sun = 159.3
|Oct sun = 122.0
|Nov sun = 75.6
|Dec sun = 60.3
|year sun = 1765.6
|Jan percentsun = 27.3
|Feb percentsun = 32.8
|Mar percentsun = 39.7
|Apr percentsun = 45.9
|May percentsun = 45.2
|Jun percentsun = 43.6
|Jul percentsun = 42.8
|Aug percentsun = 43.8
|Sep percentsun = 41.8
|Oct percentsun = 36.8
|Nov percentsun = 28.1
|Dec percentsun = 24.6
|year percentsun =37.7
|source 1 = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute{{cite web
| url = https://weerstatistieken.nl/westdorpe
| title = Weerstatistieken Westdorpe
| publisher = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
| access-date = June 25, 2022}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.knmi.nl/klimaat-viewer/grafieken-tabellen/meteorologische-stations/stations-maand/stations-maand_1991-2020
|title=Klimaatviewer 1991-2020
| publisher = Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
| access-date = June 25, 2022}}}}
References
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{{Dutch municipality Terneuzen}}
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Category:Populated places in Zeeland